Police Search for People Who Attacked Jewish and Iranian Groups in London

Apr 29, 2026, 16:53
UKInternational

Introduction

Police in London are looking for people who started fires and attacked Jewish people and Iranian groups.

Main Body

Bad people burned four ambulances. They also tried to burn three Jewish churches and an office. They tried to burn a wall for Iranian victims. A group called Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia says they did these attacks. Police think Iran helped them. On April 29, a man tried to stab people with a knife. Police say this was a terrorist attack. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Mayor Sadiq Khan say the attacks are bad. But Israel says the UK government cannot stop the violence. The Chief Rabbi says the government must do more to protect people.

Conclusion

Police are still looking for the attackers and more information.

Learning

⚡ Action Words (Past Tense)

In this news story, we see things that already happened. To talk about the past, we often add -ed to the end of the word.

  • Burn →\rightarrow Burned
  • Attack →\rightarrow Attacked

Wait! Some words are 'rebels' and change completely:

  • Do →\rightarrow Did
  • Say →\rightarrow Said

🧱 Building a Sentence

Look at how the story describes people: Police (Who) →\rightarrow are looking for (Action) →\rightarrow people (Who).

To reach A2, try this simple pattern: [Person] + [Action] + [Thing/Person].

Example: The Mayor + says + the attacks are bad.

Vocabulary Learning

police (n.)
law enforcement / officers who enforce laws警察
Example:The police are investigating the incident.
London (n.)
capital city of England / a city in England倫敦
Example:London is a busy city.
people (n.)
humans / persons人
Example:People were watching the parade.
fire (n.)
flame / combustion火
Example:There was a fire in the kitchen.
attack (v.)
assault / to harm or assault攻擊
Example:The army launched an attack.
burn (v.)
set on fire / to burn燒
Example:The candle will burn for hours.
tried (v.)
attempted / to try嘗試
Example:She tried to open the door.
church (n.)
place of worship / Christian house of worship教堂
Example:We went to church on Sunday.
office (n.)
workplace / a room for work辦公室
Example:He works in an office.
wall (n.)
partition / a vertical structure牆
Example:The wall was painted blue.
victim (n.)
injured person / a person who suffers from an accident or crime受害者
Example:The victim was rescued.
group (n.)
collection / a set of people團體
Example:The group sang together.
help (v.)
assist / to give aid幫助
Example:Can you help me?
man (n.)
adult male / a man男人
Example:The man is tall.
stab (v.)
pierce / to pierce with a blade刺
Example:He tried to stab the guard.
knife (n.)
cutting tool / a blade used for cutting刀
Example:The knife is sharp.
terrorist (n.)
extremist / a person who uses violence for political reasons恐怖分子
Example:The terrorist was arrested.
stop (v.)
end / to cease停止
Example:Stop the noise.
protect (v.)
guard / to keep safe保護
Example:We must protect the environment.
information (n.)
data / facts or knowledge資訊
Example:She gave me information.
bad (adj.)
poor / not good壞
Example:The weather is bad.
ambulance (n.)
medical vehicle / a car that takes sick people救護車
Example:An ambulance arrived quickly.
Iran (n.)
Middle Eastern country / a country in the Middle East伊朗
Example:Iran is a country in Asia.
Israel (n.)
Middle Eastern country / a country in the Middle East以色列
Example:Israel has many historic sites.
government (n.)
authority / the body that governs政府
Example:The government announced a new policy.
violence (n.)
aggression / physical harm暴力
Example:Violence should be avoided.
chief (n.)
leader / head首席
Example:The chief spoke to the crowd.
rabbi (n.)
Jewish teacher / a Jewish religious leader拉比
Example:The rabbi gave a sermon.
prime minister (n.)
head of government / leader of a country首相
Example:The prime minister met the leaders.
mayor (n.)
city leader / head of a city市長
Example:The mayor visited the school.
April (n.)
month / a month of the year四月
Example:April is the fourth month.